[3] She then moved to Washington state, where she was legal counsel to the King County Council and a litigation attorney at a private firm.

[1][2] In 1985, council member Michael Hildt chose not to seek reelection, and Noland ran for the open District 2 seat.

[4] While in office, Noland was chair of three committees: Housing and Human Services, Public Safety and Utilities and Environment.

[1][6] Noland, and fellow councilmember Sherry Harris were instrumental in passing amendments to the Women and Minority Business Enterprise (WMBE) ordinance to set aside a specific percentage City contracts for women and minorities.

[11] Noland was appointed to serve on the Seattle Public Library board of trustees from 2009 to 2013.